Question

[T]he legislation and histories of the times, and the language used in the Declaration of Independence, show, that neither the class of persons who had been imported as slaves, nor their descendants, whether they had become free or not, were then acknowledged as a part of the people … used in that memorable instrument. from the Dred Scott decision, 1857 In this quotation, who are “they”?

Answer 1

african americans or c

Answer 2

Slaves.

Step-by-step explanation:

The above-mentioned quotation was taken from the ruling of the Dred Scott v. Sandford case also popularly known as The Dred Scott case of 1857. Chief Justice Roger B. Taney upheld the decision outlining the majority court's view against the slave named Dred Scott. Taney's opinion defined the legal defense of the most extreme pro-slavery position. This decision of the Supreme court outraged the abolitionists, brought the anti-slavery movement impetus, and provided as a stepping stone to the Civil War.